What is the Cycle Tour?
The Cycle Tour is an opportunity to ride alone or with friends for several weeks during the summer while raising money for a wonderful cause -- the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation. This year the tour begins on August 9th and runs until September 13th. All kinds of bikes can take part, e-bikes, stationary bikes, regular bikes, tandems! There are many optional rides already planned, but stationary riding, solo riding or riding in a small group will also count toward your self identified goal. To become part of this determined group of women 55 and older, join the Victoria Grandmothers for Africa, meet some awesome women, and register for the Cycle Tour.
Weekly Rides for 2026-27
Please contact vg4acycleregistrar@gmail.com (Peggy Hunter) if you would like to be on an e-mail list. (Infrequent weather cancellations are sent out to the e-mail lists.)
Monday Friendship Rides, 9:30 a.m. start October 5 and run to March 28. To see the meet-up location, who is leading and to sign up to lead, please click here: 2026/27 Monday Friendship Ride Leaders
Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. Temporarily discontinued. Stay tuned.
Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. from Blenkinsop Connector unless the leader makes a change. Email to go out on Tuesday with instructions.
Click link to sign up for Leader or co-leader of Wednesday rides: Wednesday Ride Leaders
Friday, 9:30 a.m. from Saanich Municipal Hall, corner of the Lochside Trail and Darwin Ave.
2026 April to September Monday Training Rides
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The Campbell River to Victoria Ride History
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2025 Cycle Tour Summary
Thanks to all our donors and supporters in 2025, we raised over $225,000 for the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign. You are the best!
19 Cycle tours later, we have raised an astounding $1,725,000 for our sister Grandmothers in Africa!
Pedalling the Cycle Tour News: Edition 1, Edition 2, Edition 3, Edition 4, Edition 5
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2024 Cycle Tour Summary
Thanks to you, our donors and supporters, we are among the top 10 Grandmother group fundraisers. We raised $181,000 in the 2024 Cycle Tour and $1.5 million over the 18 tours so far.
Pedalling the 2024 Cycle Tour News: Edition 1 Edition 2 Edition 3 Edition 4 Edition 5
Every Edition has photos and stories related to the Optional and Weekly Rides - enjoy seeing what your sister Grandmothers and Grandothers are doing! Thank you to Editor Anne Kirkaldy and her talented daughter, Allison Kirkaldy for producing each newsletter, and to Peggy Hunter and all other contributors.